by Pamela Hernandez | Nov 18, 2013 | Fitness, Motivation
image by W Brian Duncan When I started this blog I didn’t really know much about blogging. I didn’t even read other blogs. But I’ve always been told be a better writer you had to practice writing AND reading. I’m a life long lover of books, but it took me some time to...
by Pamela Hernandez | Nov 11, 2013 | Fitness, Motivation, Nutrition, Success Stories
Runners like to run. They like it so much they often aren’t sure what to do when they can’t run or when the training plan says “Cross Training”. Becky called me last December because, with winter coming on, she didn’t know what to do. The treadmill was getting boring...
by Pamela Hernandez | Oct 31, 2013 | General Health, Motivation
image by W Brian Duncan As part of the Get Connected to a Healthy Community initiative, CoxHealth hosted a Purpose Workshop last week. Finding your purpose, your “plan de vida”, is one of the Power 9 – The Blue Zones lessons to living a longer and healthier life. The...
by Pamela Hernandez | Oct 24, 2013 | Motivation, What's New at Thrive Personal Fitness
image by Rory MacLeod My clients often say to me, “You make it look so easy”. It makes me smile inside. It makes me think about how far I’ve come. It’s easy to forget how hard it was in the beginning, that I didn’t change right away. The...
by Pamela Hernandez | Oct 14, 2013 | Fitness, General Health, Motivation
image by Neil Fowler Guilt is a not always a bad thing. It can spur us to do the things we know we should do or it can bash us over the head, nudging us to make a hard (but right) decision. Yet it is still a rather unpleasant emotion. I do try to avoid guilt. For...
by Pamela Hernandez | Oct 3, 2013 | Fitness, Motivation
image by Valerie Everett Whatever your political slant we can all agree that the landscape of employer provided health insurance is changing due to the Affordable Care Act. Workplace wellness programs are a part of the discussion. Many of you may be experiencing...
